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AHF eNews, March 2011 2011 Membership! > Your membership and support makes this all possible! AHF is an allvolunteer, non• INVITATION / MEGHÍVÓ - Boston, May 1st partisan, 501(C)(3) Fundraiser, reception, and film screening of "The Soviet educational and Story" to benefit victims of the Toxic Sludge Disaster. charitable • INVITATION / MEGHÍVÓ - Washington, DC, May 14th - organization focused Májusi Magyar Bál / Hungarian May Ball, Jótékonysági on common ground Est (Benefit Night) issues. Serving the • AHF honors Col. Ferenc Koszorus, Sr., and Hungarian community since Heroes of the Holocaust, reflects on Holocaust Memorial 1906, we need your Month. support! Only in unity • AHF Supports Voting Rights for all Hungarian Citizens can we find strength! • The American Hungarian Federation of Metropolitan [join and support us!] Washington, D.C., holds annual commemoration of the 1848 War of Liberation. New Hungarian Ambassador to the United States, Dr. George Szapary, delivers keynote address. • The 2011 Washington Hungarian Ball to raise funds for Hungarian nursery school in Bácskossuthfalva, Vojvodina (Vajdaság) •

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AHF Disaster Relief Fund surpasses $225,000.00! But the effects of flooding and Toxic Sludge are NOT OVER!! See how your support is helping the victims. Add your name to the Wall of Honor! DVD RELEASE of 8-time-award-winning documentary Torn from the Flag! 1956 National Memorial - A continuing call for support and donations to finally have a fitting national memorial in the nation's capital!

Additional Features • Looking Back: AHF History • Featured Member - Dr. Balint Kacsoh • Featured Books and Articles

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AHF Headlines 3/23/2011 - AHF honors

Col. Ferenc Koszorus, Sr., and "Hungarian Heroes of the Holocaust," reflects on Holocaust Memorial Month. AHF honors the millions of lives lost and the untold suffering caused by Nazism and Communism. But even during the horrors of WWII, stories of resistance to Nazi atrocities emerged. When Hitler's patience ran out with the conservative leaders in Budapest and their peace-feelers and contacts with Western allies, Nazi Germany invaded Hungary in March 1944, drastically changing the situation of Hungary and the Jews. Col. Koszorus ordered his First Armored Division into action against Laszlo Baky and pro-Nazi forces in July 5, 1944, preventing the coup and the deportation of hundreds of thousands of Jews from Budapest. This unparalleled action was the only case known in which an Axis power used military force for the purpose of preventing deportations.[read more]

3/20/2011 - AHF

Supports Voting Rights for all Hungarian Citizens... In a Heti Válasz article, AHF President Frank Koszorus, who, later this week, will represents AHF at the

Strength can only be found in unity! Please join and support your AHF, an all-volunteer, non-profit 501(C)(3), charitable organization serving the community since 1906. Your donations may be tax deductible.

Boston, MA Stuart Street Playhouse INVITATION / MEGHÍVÓ May 1st, 2011, 4:00 - 8:00 pm A fundraiser, reception, and film screening to benefit victims of the Toxic Sludge Disaster. Distinguished guests include his Excellency Dr. George Szapary, Hungarian Ambassador to the United States and the Honorable Karoly Dan, Consul General of Hungary in New York. BUY TICKETS ONLINE NOW! [read more]

Hungarian Permanent (Standing) Conference Diaspora Subcommittee (MÁERT) in Budapest, said, "Enabling Hungarian citizens to vote [is a] democratic means of uniting a divided nation without endangering anyone and a practice that is consistent with the practices of other states in Central and Eastern Europe and elsewhere. [read more]

3/15/2011 - The American Hungarian Federation of Metropolitan Washington, D.C., holds annual commemoration of the 1848 War of Liberation. Hungarian Ambassador George Szapary's Keynote Address was a welcome paradigm shift in Hungarian official policy toward Hungarians in the diaspora. AHF President Frank Koszorus reflected on what Kossuth's legacy means to us today: "Let us reach out and find all who want to participate [to] ensure democracy for all Hungarians and advance the foreign policy interests of our great American homeland." [read more]

3/7/2011 - The

Washington, DC INVITATION / MEGHÍVÓ May 14, 2011

The 6th Annual Májusi Magyar Bál Hungarian May Ball Jótékonysági Est (Benefit Night) This year's proceeds will support a Nursery School in Bácskossuthfalva (Bácskossuthfalvi Református Óvoda in the formerly Hungarian region of Vajdasag, now known as the province of Vojvodina, Serbia) under threat of shutdown, the AHF's Hungarian American Education and Culture Fund, and Wounded Veterans at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center. [Read more] and buy tickets online!

FELHÍVÁS! ALERT!

2011 SUPPORT THE AHF DISASTER Washington RELIEF FUND! Hungarian Ball Environmental Disaster in to raise funds for Hungary! Governor Pataki Hungarian Designates AHF as one of nursery school in three organizations to receive Bácskossuthfalva donations for the “Red Sludge” : Founded in 2005 and located in the fundraising effort - At the request of formerly Hungarian region of Vojvodina, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor this is the only such school officially Orban, former New York Governor

recognized by Serbian authorities. Despite the official recognition, Serbia has refused to extend any financial support. See the video and [Read more] about the 2011 Hungarian Ball!

George Pataki is spearheading efforts to raise money to assist the victims of the toxic "Red Sludge" disaster in Hungary. HELP TOXIC SLUDGE VICTIMS NOW!

---The 2010 AHF Continuing News: AHF Disaster Relief Fund continues call for has raised over support of a 1956 $225,000.00 to help Statue for the victims of Nation's devastating flooding Capital...AHF's 1956 and Toxic Sludge in Commemoration Hungary! Committee is seeking your help to erect a statue in Washington, The American Hungarian Federation D.C. devoted to the heroes of the joined forces with its sister Hungarian Revolution. The AHF plan organization in Hungary, the Amerikai calls for an actual-size statue to be placed Magyar Klub, under its "Amerikaiak a prominently in Washington while we raise Magyarokért Közhasznú Alapítvány," funds for its bronze replacement. Seen to raise funds to help families affected here with his prototype design is by devastating flooding. Do your part renowned sculptor Gyuri Hollosy, who and and add your name to the Wall was responsible for the Boston Liberty of Honor [Read more and HELP Square memorial. At the recent Capitol FLOOD VICTIMS] Reception honoring 1848, Congressman Tom Lantos mentioned his intent to place ---a 1956 memorial in Washington. We must Announcements and ensure this remarkable design is selected! Upcoming Events [read more] We are thrilled to announce the DVD RELEASE of 8-time-awardwinning documentary TORN Featured Member Books FROM THE FLAG! AHF features books and articles written by distinguished AHF members. AHF encourages all members to submit scholarly essays, books, and other materials which will be featured on our Publications page. 1956 Revolutionrelated materials are also featured on www.hungary1956.com

Klaudia Kovacs’ multi-awardwinning sociopolitical historical documentary is about the international decline of communism and

the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. Tokaji Wine: Fame, Fate, Tradition: A Torn from the Flag was the last film Journey into Tokaji of legendary cinematographer László Wine History - By Kovács. As Klaudia and krew continue AHF's Miles their '56 AROUND THE WORLD Lambert-Gocs. This campaign, the public-use DVD is a book that Wine continues to be available for rental in Spectator called "the the USA, Canada and now in Australia most comprehensive and New Zealand for reference book on educational screenings. (Kindly note Tokaji available in the English language." that private/personal-use DVDs may not be used for group/public screenings.) How did a wine from a remote corner of Europe gain unparalleled fame worldwide? This is the central question [Buy or Rent] this historic film, movie answered on virtually every page of posters, post cards, and invite the Tokaji Wine: Fame, Fate, Tradition, a producer to your event! [read more] new book that promises to be a touchstone ---for all future writing on Tokaji. The Oklahoma City, world's first botrytis wine, Hungary's OK Tokaji won an enviable reputation Torn from the centuries ago. But never before have the Flag Film development of its winetypes and the Screening! story of its ups and downs in fame and 4/7, Thursday prestige been presented so fully in 6:30 pm IAO Gallery English. [read more] and Buy his books now on the AHF Amazon Store 706 W. Sheridan Street Discount Tickets for $15 available online: Scarlett Antaloczy's Click here for tickets! [read more] "FREEDOM ’56: ---True Stories of the April 30, 2011 New Brunswick, NJ, Hungarian American Hungarian Foundation's Revolution"... is a Carousel Ball! timely compilation of true accounts of the Come and join us on April Hungarian freedom 30th, 2011, at fight of 1956. What the Hyatt started out as a Regency personal family Hotel in New tribute to Scarlett’s parents blossomed Brunswick, into a worldwide journey leading to a host NJ for the of discoveries and the posing of serious 48th Annual questions about civilization, global Carousel Ball domination and political agendas. for the Benefit FREEDOM ’56 is derived from a wealth

of interviews and submissions of firsthand information from survivors and friends of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 against the Soviet occupation and the Hungarian Communist party. These are the personal experiences and reflections of individual contributors, from all walks of life and from all over the world, who looked back across more than fifty years of history to share their stillvivid memories of the Revolution with readers of FREEDOM ’56. [read more] and Buy her book now on the AHF Amazon Store

of the American Hungarian Foundation! Attached is the invitation and RSVP card for your convenience. Please contact us with any questions at [email protected] or by phone: (732) 846-5777 [download the invitation] ---ONGOING Washington, D.C. Péter Bacsó Film Club, Tuesday's, 7pm Embassy of Hungary 2950 Spring of Freedom Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008 Dress code: Casual For further information: www.huembwas.org R.S.V.P. by (202) 362-6730/201 or email: [email protected]

"The Porcelain Figurine" (A Porcelánbaba) by Eva Mecs: How often does it happen, that letters thought to be long-lost, gently Looking passed into oblivion, Back... with pictures and a AHF steadily unfolding love story suddenly, History unexpectedly re-emerge? This near miracle is what occurred with Ildikó, WWII and prompting her to start on a quest to find the American that first love from whom she, as a Hungarian seventeen-year-old, received 38 wondrous Relief letters with beautiful poems in 1970's Program... Hungary. [read more] and Buy her book The American now on the AHF Amazon Store Hungarian Relief Program, under the auspices of the American Hungarian Federation, collected and sent $1,216,167.00 in clothing, medicine, foodstuffs and money. In all, 200,000 care packages were sent by countless local and national groups. Total estimated costs of the relief program exceeded three million dollars. [read more]

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AHF Members' Corner Featured Member

Balint Kacsoh , MD, PhD, is a professor of histology at Mercer Univiersity's Medical Search: All Products School in Macon, GA Keywords: where he joined the faculty in 1992. He and his wife, a pediatrician in private practice in Macon, both came from A few member books on Amazon: Hungary in 1986 and hold dual citizenship. They have three children, Miles Lambert-Gocs: "Tokaji the oldest already in university.They Wine: Fame, Fate, Tradition: A are members of the Hungarian Journey into Tokaji Wine Reformed Church. He is History." Wine Spectator called it the author of the medical "the most book, "Endocrine comprehensive Physiology." Buy his reference book on Tokaji available in the book on the AHF Amazon English language." [read more] and Buy his books now on the AHF Store! Amazon Store "The Porcelain Figurine" (A Porcelánbaba) by Eva Mecs. [read more] and Buy her book now on the AHF Amazon Store

Kitty Gogins: "My flag Grew Stars" by [Read more] about the book or purchase the book on

Lapossy, Susanna (Zsuzsanna): Life Behind the Iron Curtain. [Read more] about thebook or purchase the book on

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Simon, Paul M: "The Old lady and the Fawn," the first bilingual edition of "Öreg néne ozikéje" (Hungarian) Order now at Simpa Books Professor Peter Hargitai's Daughter of the Revolution: A Novel (2006 - A story of a brave freedom fighter - a 14 year-old girl) [read more] Rebecca McEldowney's "Soul of Flesh: A Novel of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution" [read more] Dr. Katalin Kadar Lynn's "Tibor Eckhardt in His Own Words: An Autobiography" [read more] [>> See all Publications] [ >> GO to the AHF News Archive]